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Michael William Balfe

Irish composer, singer and violinist
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Balfe wrote many operas -- The Siege of Rochelle, The Maid of Artois, and Falstaff -- but his most famous opera was The Bohemian Girl. Balfe worked mostly in London and was one of the leading composers of 19th century English opera.

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